Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,939, Zebulon Waterman Gates, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Gates, Zebulon Waterman R 3939 Alice
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State of New York
Madison County, On this 21 st day of September in the year 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Madison, Alice Gates, a resident a resident of the town of Seneca in said County of Madison aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Zebediah W. Gates, who was a soldier of the Revolution as the deponent has been informed & truly believes to be true & for evidence of his service she must refer to the affidavits of Freeman Gates & Daniel Gates, procured by her said husband a short time before his death & also to the records of the War Department. She further declares that her maiden name was Alice Johnson & that she was married to the said Zebediah W. Gates at Goldsboro (Conn) by John Watrous Esq on the 3 rd day of January 1781 & that her husband, the aforesaid Zebediah W. Gates died on the 8 th day of April 1827; & that she has remained his widow ever since his death; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seven hundred & ninety four (1814) at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me & I certify that the said Alice Gates the said affidavit cannot from bodily infirmity attend court.
M. J. Warner
Judge of Madison Co. Courts
(over)

State of New York
Madison County, Linda Herrick of Lenox in said county being duly sworn say, that she is a daughter of the within named Zebulon W. & Alice Gates; that the said Zebulon W. Gates died on the Eighth day of April 1827 & that her mother the said Alice Gates has remained the widow of the said Zebulon W. Gates ever since his death to the present time & is now his widow.
Sworn to before me
Linda Herrick
the 21 st day of Sept. 1839.
H. G. Warner
Judge Mad. Co. Court
I Brevet Bicknell Col M.C. do hereby certify that H. G. Warner was on the 21 st of Sept. 1839 a Judge of the County Court of Madison County NY & that his signature to the foregoing affidavit is genuine, being acquainted with his hand writing.
Dated Sept 27. 1839. Brevet Bicknell

State of New York
Jefferson County ss Asa Isham of Watertown in the County aforesaid being duly sworn says. that Alice Gates who now resides in about five miles of the Village of Chittenango in the State of New York is the widow of Lebulon Waterman Gates and is the sister of this deponent. This deponent further says that his sister the aforesaid Mrs. Gates was married at the house of her father in the town of Colchester in the State of Connecticut in the month of January one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty one (1881): that the aforesaid Lebulon W. Gates and Alice Isham were lawfully married in the presence of this deponent by John Watson a Magistrate of the said town of Colchester: that this deponent was born in *1669 in December and was twelve years old the December previous to the marriage of his sister to Mr. Gates: that he will recollect the time, from his own age at the time and from the fact that the soon winter and soon after the marriage Mr. & Mrs. Gates removed into the town of Canaan near Dartmouth College in the State of New Hampshire. This deponent further says that he has often heard the aforesaid Lebulon W. Gates say that he was in the service about six years & was a prisoner on board the prison ship eleven months. Sworn to & subscribed this 8 day of June 1839 Asa Isham before me Calvin M. Knight first Judge of Jefferson County Court
* 1769 should be

I certify that the above deponent is of sound mind and memory and a credible person
M c Knight Test Judge of Sess. County Courts

I certify that the above document is of sound mind
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Calvin McLaughlin before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same first Judge of the Court in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same.—and further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this Seventh day of June in the year 1839
P. Burchard
Clerk.

Mice, Gates mid. of Zebulon N. Gates July 7. 1838
Rev. A. Granger of Morrisville Madison Co. N.Y. at.
6174
3939

I Joshua D. Wheeler depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Colchester New London County and State of Connecticut, that I have held said office since the first day of October A.D. 1838. That I have diligently examined the records & files of said Town of Colchester for the marriage of Zebulon W. Gates and Alice Shaw and have not been able to find such a record, and further that I have not found a register of births that recognizes this relation of Husband and wife - and I do further depose and say that the record of marriages prior to the year 1800 is very irregular and imperfect Colchester Sept 5 th 1839 - Joshua D. Wheeler
State of Connecticut New London County ss. Colchester September 5 th A.D. 1839 - Before me personally appeared Joshua D. Wheeler and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed - Avery Morgan Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss I John D. Will Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Avery Morgan Esq. before whom the above Certificate by Joshua D. Wheeler was sworn, was on the 5 th day of September 1839 and still is a Justice of the Peace for New London County that his signature above writ- ten I believe to be genuine, In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 7 th day September A.D. 1839 John D. Will Clerk

I hereby authorize F. S. Evans & Co. to act as my substitute in the within case of Alice Gates.
L. M. Downy
Jan'y 16. 1886.

State of New York County of Ontario ss.
Know all men by these presents that I Linda Herrick of the town of Canandaigua in said county do hereby authorize constitute & appoint S. M. Drury of the same place my true sole & lawful attorney for me & on my behalf to prosecute any claim to arrears of pension supposed to be due from the United States in the right of my parents Ichabod W. Bates deceased and Alice Bates late of the county of Madison in said State county - And the said S. M. Drury is hereby authorized to take all necessary & proper steps in the prosecution of said claim.
Witness my hand & seal this 16. th day of January 1832
Signed & delivered in my presence - Orson T Benjamin
Linda Herrick
State of New York County of Ontario ss
On this 16. day of January 1832 personally appeared at before the subscriber a justice of the Peace, Linda Herrick above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act & deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above written.
Orson T Benjamin
Justice of the Peace of Ontario County New York

Daniel Gates Affidavit

Daniel Gates of the town of Bloomfield in the county of Ontario & — State New York, came before me Ezra Waite one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said county, & made solemn oath, that Zebulon W Gates enlisted into the Army of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five under Lieut. James Mansfield in the company company commanded by Capt. Levi Wells, & that said Zebulon W Gates served the first campaign in the "Revolutionary War"; & further that said Zebulon W Gates again enlisted into the service of the United States of America in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, served sometime, & was then taken prisoner by the British, & was kept a prisoner for several months, & that said Zebulon W Gates now resides in the town of Tenner, in the county of Madison, & State of New York, where he has resided for the last five years, previous to which he resided in the town of Smithfield in the county of — Madison aforesaid. — *
Daniel Gates
State of New York } Ontario county }
Sworn & subscribed this ninth Day of November A.D. 1826
Before me, Ezra Waite, Justice of the Peace for said county

Belmond W. Gates Affidavit
Freeman Gates Affidavit -

7 Granum Gates came before me J. H. Durbland one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Orleans in the State of New York and made solemn oath that Schuler W Gates enlisted into the United States Service in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven under Sergeant Curtis in the Company commanded by Capt Buckley in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hale in State of Connecticut in the County of Hartford and served two years and then was taken prisoner at Long Island by the British and kept a prisoner about Eleven Months and he now resides in the State of New York in the County of Madison town of Fanner for the last five years previous to which he resided in the town of Smithfield County of
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 28th day of October 1826
Granum Gates
J. H. Durbland for peace

REJECTED
3939
P. O.
Alice Gates
Service: wid. of Zebulon Waterman Gates
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

N. York Alice Gates lit. to O. P. Granger b. Dec. 1837 to same 18. June 1840 " W. G. Leland, June 20. 48

Washington Jany 30 th 1832
Sir
We herewith enclose authority to examine the papers in the cases of Alice Gates, and Timothy Gilbert.
Very respectfully Evans & Hunt.
J. E. Heath Esq. Barron of Persian

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Hon. L. D. Edmuns Caring Friends
Mar 29 } Mar 30 }
Washington D.C.
Recd. Col. G. G. G.
Apr 6. 1846

Rose New York March 20th 1844
Sir,
Permit me respectfully to request the honor of being favoured with a copy of the last letter (if such letter give a statement of the objection to the admission of the claim) from your Office relative to the claim of Alice Gates for a pension, under act of 4th July 1838. (it may possibly be under act 4th July 34) as the widow of Deborah Gates.
The papers were forwarded by Engrin Gougey of Morrisville N.Y.
I further beg leave to be informed if the widow, or children are entitled to the arrears of pension claimed under the following circumstances.
A B. was pensioned under act 1818. - renewed by act of May 1 st 1820. - restored to the Roll. in October 1832. - the widow claims the pension due under act of 9th June 1832 from 4th March 31. to October 32 when restored to the  the the pension Roll under act 18 March 1818.
I am respectfully Your Obedient W. L. Wade

Hon. G. L. Edwards Com'ty of Bruns Washington D.C.

Canandaigua Jan. 16. 183-1.
Dear Sir;
Can you establish the claim of Rachael Slater herewith enclosed for 8. months
The case of Timothy Gilbert of Dutchess Co. N.Y. Act '32 please examine I never examined it -
The case of Alice Bates Act 1838. please ex- -amine - Papers were sent me by a Mr Evanger of Morristown. with affts of service & if they can be found will be useful -
I can find record evidence of the service & have found it - but have no certificate.
Yours truly -
L. M. Brany -
J. H. Evans Esq. Washington D.C.

free
J. L. Edwards Esq Conor of Pension Washington D. C.
6174 N.Y. July 7 1838. Oct 4

Morrisville Madison County N.Y. Sept 30. 1839
Yrs
Enclosed I send you the Papers of Alice Gates widow of Zebulon W. Gates an applicant for a pension.
The affidavits of Daniel Gates & Freeman Gates were procured by the said Zebulon W. Gates a short time previous to his death, in contemplation of an application for a Pension.
Respectfully yours Otes P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq
P.S. To procure the name of Zebulon W. Gates will be found on the roll of Col. Webb's Regt.

June 16 1840
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Miss J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Morrisville Madison County N.Y. Jan. 12. 1840
Sir
In your letter of the 6 th of Dec. 1839 in relation to the application of Alice Gates widow of Zebulon W. Gates, for a pension, you state that the evidence of the services of her husband is not satisfactory & you refer me to the Comptroller of Connecticut for Proof. The Comptroller of Conn. writes me that no evidence can be found on his records, that the records are imperfect &c &c.
The services of Z. W. Gates are established by the evidence of two witnesses, which you have on file. The affidavits of these two witnesses were latter preparatory to an application of Z. W. Gates for a pension, but he died soon after the affidavits were made. The certificates of the credibility of the witnesses can be obtained if you desire it at my desk.
I wish to call your attention to the application & hope that as no record proof exists, that the testimony on file will be deemed satisfactory.
Respectfully yours Oth. P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq.